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1. An operating environment configuration method, comprising: automatically retrieving, by a first operating system of a dual-booting computer device, at least one configuration setting associated with a second operating system of the dual-booting computer device; comparing, by the first operating system, the at least one configuration setting with a previously retrieved configuration setting associated with the at least one component; and configuring at least one component associated with the first operating system with the at least one configuration setting.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining availability of the at least one configuration setting.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining availability of the at least one configuration setting upon booting of the first operating system.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising decrypting, by the first operating system, an encrypted format of the at least one configuration setting.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically retrieving comprises automatically retrieving the at least one configuration setting from a memory location accessible by the second operating system.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing, by the second operating system, the at least one configuration setting at a predetermined time.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing, by the second operating system, the at least one configuration setting in response to receiving a shut down request.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising encrypting, by the second operating system, the at least one configuration setting.
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March 3, 2009
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